Tullow acquires $730 million worth assets back to back in Ghana and Netherlands

Tullow Oil plc agreed to acquire the interests of EO Group Limited, consisting of its entire interests offshore Ghana, for a consideration of $305 million. This acquisition will increase Tullow's interest in the West Cape Three Points licence offshore Ghana by 3.5% to 26.4% and increase the Group's interest in the world-class Jubilee Oil field, which Tullow Operates, by 1.75% to 36.5%. The receipt of Tullow shares as part of the consideration gives EO the opportunity to retain an indirect interest in the upside potential of all of Tullow's Ghanaian assets.

Just a day back, Tullow Oil agreed to acquire Nuon Exploration and Production (Nuon E&P) for a cash consideration of €300 million ($425 million) from the Vattenfall Group. The acquisition of Nuon E&P will significantly enhance Tullow's North Sea business adding a portfolio of 25 licences that include over 30 producing fields, numerous development and exploration opportunities and ownership of key infrastructure.  This portfolio will increase the Group's North Sea gas production by 9,000 boepd to approximately 23,000 boepd and add reserves and resources of 28 mmboe. 

Overview of 2010 results of Tullow Oil

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Strategic breakthrough for Total and CNOOC - acquire one-third of Tullow Oil's Ugandan assets for $2.9 billion!!!!

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announced that it has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) with CNOOC and Total in respect of the sale of a one third interest to each party of the interests Tullow holds in Exploration Areas 1, 2 and 3A in Uganda. Tullow will retain a one third interest. The terms of the transactions include a total cash consideration payable to Tullow of US$2.9 billion.

With the signing of these SPAs, a key condition of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed between Tullow, the Government of Uganda (GoU) and the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) on 15 March 2011, has been satisfied. The next step is for Tullow to make certain tax related payments to the GoU, on receipt of which all relevant consents become final and the other provisions of the MoU become effective.

Under the MoU, Tullow and its new Partners, CNOOC and Total, have been granted new licences over EA-1 and an onshore area of EA-3A and the partnership's rights to develop the Kingfisher discovery have been confirmed. A clear plan for the resolution of tax disputes on the various asset sales has been agreed by the GoU, the URA and Tullow.

Tullow and its Partners will now reactivate the significant programme of exploration and appraisal drilling and progress their development plans for the basin which they will jointly present to the Government of Uganda for approval

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Tullow oil reported 2010 annual results; Reported 2010 annual production of 58,100 boepd surpassing initial 2010 guidance of 55-57 kboepd; Plan to invest for exploration led value growth in Mauri-Tano trend , South America and East Africa

Tullow reported 2010 annual production of 58,100 boepd surpassed 2010 guidance. The company achieved 82% exploration and appraisal success rate and three year reserves replacement ratio of 250%. Tullow plan to invest $1,500 million in 2011 and is planning to produce 86-92 kboepd in 2011.

Highlights:

-- 2010 annual production of 58,100 boepd surpassing initial 2010 guidance of 55-57 kboepd

-- 83% Exploration and Appraisal success rate in 2010

Plan to invest $1,500 million in 2011

-- Frontier exploration to open new basins in 2011